DHS in the News
| Body: | Nayantara Narayanan "One of the more alarming public health trends that the NFHS 4 reveals is the slowdown and stagnation of immunisation rates in some communities. The percentage of children who have been fully immunised increased from 44% in 2005-’06 to 62% in 2015-’16. Full immunisation means that the child has received the BCG, measles, and three doses each of DPT and polio vaccines..." |
| Abstract: | Nayantara Narayanan "One of the more alarming public health trends that the NFHS 4 reveals is the slowdown and stagnation of immunisation rates in some communities. The percentage of children who have been fully immunised increased from 44% in 2005-’06 to 62% in 2015-’16. Full immunisation means that the child has received the BCG, measles, and three doses each of DPT and polio vaccines..." |
| URL to article: | https://scroll.in/pulse/864925/more-unvaccinated-children-more-c-sections-takeaways-from-new-national-family-health-data |